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RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Professional Statement

An independent and driven interdisciplinary Cognitive Science student studying layers of neuroscience and psychology, with a particular interest in development and mental health. A welcoming and collaborative professional with an enthusiastic attitude, alongside a particular passion and desire to teach. Seeking opportunities with the potential for professional and personal growth in developmental psychology, mental health and neurodegenerative disease, as well as education.

Education and Training
Expected in 06/2021Bachelor of Science: Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience
University Of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA
  • Executive Board Member of the Cognitive Science Student Association
Skills and Knowledge
  • Experiment design, development and execution
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Research methodology
  • Adaptive Learning
  • Project management
  • Academic Writing
  • Confidentiality and Research ethics
  • Computer Literacy
  • Microsoft Office + Google Suites
  • Lab safety
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Customer Service and Interaction
  • Public Speaking
  • Self-Management
  • Team collaboration
  • Classroom support
Experience
10/2020 - CurrentResearch AssistantMind and Development Lab at UC San Diego | San Diego, CA
  • Devised methods and screened participants enrolled in online research study to determine legitimacy for research participation.
  • Analyzed experiment data samples for quality and for collection.
  • Identified relevant questions and critiques of experimental design in order to improve efficiency, experiment quality and greatest participant engagement.
  • Collaborated with superiors and project leads to bring fluidity and efficiency among the research team and engage in discussion of research improvement.
  • Contributed to research data pool by collecting and organizing information for recruitment of potential research participants.
09/2020 - CurrentInstructional Assistant -Neuroimaging of CognitionUC San Diego - Department of Cognitive Science | San Diego, CA
  • Graded nearly 500 journal submissions analyzing research papers involving fMRI research.
  • Enacted submission and grading decisions to improve efficiency and workload of the Instructor, providing accurate documentation and results for final grade.
  • Collaborated with Professor to devise and implement appropriate structure to lecture and the flow of the course.
  • Strengthened student learning and understanding through general and individual support during and outside planned instruction to 60 students.
  • Served as point of contact for academic support, information and grading for students and held weekly Office Hours for additional support outside of lecture.
10/2019 - 09/2020Biology Lab AssistantSmith Lab - UC San Diego | San Diego, CA
  • Performed manual and automated image analysis on 6000 images in a genetics projects with virally infected plant stoma and cuticles.
  • Executed research-related tasks aiding in investigating the function of leaf cuticles related to drought resistance.
  • Collaborated with specific software experts to devise efficient modes for image analysis and execution of experiment.
07/2019 - 09/2019Behavioral Research InternEmotiv. Inc | Sydney, Australia
  • Supported project leads as head intern in experimental design and implementation of EEG research.
  • Responsible for the recruitment, interaction and instruction of over 50 research participants and independent operation of EEG experiment research using Emotiv headsets.
  • Handled EEG headset and participant data collection, entry and analysis in Excel and Python coding.
  • Resolved technological and/or participant problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support for entire experiment duration.
  • Collaborated in meeting with researchers and company head to analyze direction of research, company goals and current achievements.
Activities

Cognitive Science Student Association at UCSD

https://cssa-ucsd.org

2020 - Present

Marketing Lead

  • Executive Board Member responsible for marketing CSSA events on all social media platforms through writing copy, managing marketing schedule and coordinating with the design and other executive chairs.
  • Co-hosted CSSA Workshop event delivering a presentation in preparation and guidance regarding finding and obtaining laboratory positions through resume and interview instruction.

2019 – 2020

Fundraising Lead

  • Executive Board Member responsible for organizing fundraising events/opportunities during CSSA events, managing fundraising committee, coordinating fundraising opportunities, overseeing that budgetary needs are met. Performed research and ordered all fundraising products.
Certifications
  • Social and Behavioral Research Training - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certificate
  • ServSafe Food Handling Certificate
Personal Projects

Bread Tags for Wheelchairs ODFL Project

Helped initiate as Co-Founder and Co-President of the Burlingame One Dollar For Life club, an annual year-long fundraising project to collect 50,000 bread tags in exchange for a wheelchair for township communities in South Africa. Involved outreach within the school community and local organizations.

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Mind and Development Lab at UC San Diego
  • UC San Diego - Department of Cognitive Science
  • Smith Lab - UC San Diego
  • Emotiv. Inc

School Attended

  • University Of California - San Diego

Job Titles Held:

  • Research Assistant
  • Instructional Assistant -Neuroimaging of Cognition
  • Biology Lab Assistant
  • Behavioral Research Intern

Degrees

  • Expected in 06/2021 Bachelor of Science : Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience

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